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Sun Devils survive rain delay, defeat Texas Tech 9-8

by Sammy Nute - April 19, 2025April 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — April in the Valley is normally a time of sunshine and perfect weather, with the smell of hot dogs and popcorn dominating any baseball field. However, on Friday night, as Arizona State baseball attempted to capture a series win over Texas Tech, the weather was more

Sun Devils’ Complete Effort Powers Much-Needed Win Over Texas Tech

by Sean Brennan - April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) PHOENIX — Adversity can be handled in one of two ways in life. You could either fold under the pressure and elect not to push any further or choose to keep fighting against all odds. Arizona State baseball dealt with its fair share of adversity this past week, losing

Takeaways: Sun Devils Drop Two of Three At Cincinnati For Second-Straight Series Loss

by Keenan Vaughan, Ethan Ignatovsky and Andrew Hayslett - April 13, 2025April 13, 2025

(Photo: Maya Diaz/WCSN) After falling at home in a three-game series to in-state rival Arizona, Arizona State was looking to close out the first half of Big 12 conference play this weekend by getting back to its winning ways at Cincinnati. The Bearcats, however, didn’t get that memo, giving the Sun

King Shines as ASU Gets Offensive Outpour

by Andrew Hayslett - April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

(Photo: Nickolas Montei/WCSN) PHOENIX – After being down for the first time all day, the red hot bat of senior shortstop Matt King slugged his third home run in five plate appearances, putting Arizona State baseball ahead in a game that they would continue to dominate. Arizona State's (22-11, 8-4 Big 12)

No. 24 Sun Devils Fall 8-5 to Rival Arizona With 7,000+ in attendance

by Keenan Vaughan - April 5, 2025April 5, 2025

(Photo: Sammy Nute/WCSN) TEMPE — With two outs in the top of the fifth inning, Arizona State had all the momentum it could’ve hoped for. The Sun Devil bats had scored four runs in the first four innings of the game while junior left-handed pitcher Ben Jacobs completely dominated on the

No. 24 Sun Devils mercy rule Fullerton 14-4 in Territorial Cup tune up

by Sammy Nute - April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — It has been nearly two years since the Arizona State baseball team has seen a number next to its name. Well, following their road series sweep of Utah last weekend, the Sun Devils returned home as the No. 24 team in the country, according to D1Baseball. The

Takeaways: Sun Devils secure first-ever Big 12 sweep at Utah

by Andrew Hayslett, Keenan Vaughan and Ethan Ignatovsky - March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

(Photo: Austin Hurst) For Arizona State baseball, this weekend’s three-game series at Utah presented a major test. Despite sporting a 37-11 all-time record against the Utes, the hitter-friendly nature of Smith’s Ballpark combined with the Sun Devils’ struggles on the road spelled a recipe for the unpredictable. However, 34 runs across

Sun Devils slow offense against Kansas leads to 7-3 loss

by Ethan Ignatovsky - March 22, 2025March 22, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – It didn’t take long for Kansas’s junior right-handed starting pitcher Kannon Carr to get into a rhythm during the first inning against Arizona State, attacking hitters early to get quick outs. The transfer from JUCO Jefferson College needed just seven pitches to get out of the first

Pitching Shines in Sun Devils’ Big 12 Home Opener, defeating Kansas 9-2

by Andrew Hayslett - March 22, 2025March 22, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX – It appeared it was going to be a first-inning disaster for junior lefty Ben Jacobs. The southpaw had walked the first three batters on twenty pitches. Jacobs had a huge weight on his shoulders and struck out senior left fielder Brady Counsell. He then got senior right

Sun Devils lack intensity in 6-3 loss to rival USC

by Sean Brennan - March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

(Photo: Joshua Eaton/WCSN) PHOENIX — Like any player or coach, there are a few opponents that Arizona State baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist has extra motivation to face. Naturally, as an alum of the school who spent three years in Tempe from 1997-99, Arizona tops that list being the Sun Devils’